FOI 958/25

Request

1. Which three fixed position speed cameras in your area were responsible for (i) the issuing of the most notices of intended prosecution (NIPs) to suspected speeders in the combined three-year period of 2022, 2023 and 2024?

By this I mean which three cameras were the busiest across the entire three-year period rather than which three were busiest in each year. Hence the response should be just three camera sites and no more.

2. Please provide me with the position of each of the three cameras along with the number of NIPs that each of these three was responsible for over this three year period.
3. If possible please provide me with the number of (i) FPNs and (ii) driver education courses that were accepted as ‘punishment’ by the people issued with the NIPs at each of the camera sites identified by Question 1.

NOTE: Please include average speed cameras for this analysis where the cameras have remained in the same position.

Response

We consulted with our CTO (Central Ticket Office) who have provided the below response to your request.

Question 1

During the calendar years 2022, 2023 and 2024 the location of the 3 x Fixed safety cameras which detected highest volume of alleged speeding offences resulting in a Notice of Intended Prosecution being served is as follows:

• A48 Western Avenue Junction with Excelsior Road Cardiff
• A4102 Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil
• A470 Northern Avenue Cardiff

Question 2

The location of the cameras as per question 1 above and the volume of notices sent as a result of the activations is as follows:

A48 Western Avenue Junction with Excelsior Road Cardiff = 9,251

A4102 Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil = 8,770

A470 Northern Avenue Cardiff = 7,086

Question 3

The number of Fixed Penalties settled and education offers completed as a result of offence detected by cameras located as per answer to question 1 above is as follows:

Fixed Penalties settled:

A48 Western Avenue Junction with Excelsior Road Cardiff = 2,726

A4102 Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil = 2,888

A470 Northern Avenue Cardiff = 2,290

Education Courses completed:

A48 Western Avenue Junction with Excelsior Road Cardiff = 4,709

A4102 Swansea Road Merthyr Tydfil = 4,002

A470 Northern Avenue Cardiff = 3,549